[bookport] Re: power
- From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 00:46:29 -0600
Probably their concern would be being tied to an AC outlet during the
recharging time.
----- Original Message -----
From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 2:07 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: power
: What makes you think that you could not read while recharging?
:
:
: >>> chill000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Wednesday, February 01, 2006 2:59:17 PM
: >>>
: If you shipped the unit with two batteries and an external charger,
: I'd be in favor of a rechargable battery, otherwise just fix the
: contacts and be done with it. Digital cameras get their batteries
: changed as well and don't have this problem. I'm not interested in
: stopping reading for a few hours while my bookpart recharges.
:
: On Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:56:13 -0500, you wrote:
:
: >What about if we did something like your cell phone where you could
: >replace the battery yourself if you needed to, but you would not need
: to
: >do so every week or so as is the case now.
: >
: >
: >>>> ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Wednesday, February 01, 2006
: >12:39:22 PM >>>
: >I must chime in here. I have never had a problem with the current
: >battery contacts. And I would hate to see the batteries become
: >something that cannot not be replaced by the user. There are many
: >battery charging systems that allow users to recharge batteries, and
: I
: >firmly believe that having the ability to replace the batteries makes
: >the Bookport portable and easy to use. Think about it, APH, if there
: >were some kind of proprietary battery system, you'd have even more
: >Bookports coming in for repair than you ever did for battery contact
: >issues. People would have to routinely send their devices for
: service
: >when the battery died.
: >
: >-----Original Message-----
: >From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neal Ewers
: >Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:27 AM
: >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >Subject: [bookport] Re: power
: >
: >
: >Sarah and others, I have not had any problems changing batteries
: >either.
: >And, for what it's worth, I like the fact that I am not stuck with
: >some
: >proprietary batter pack that I either have to buy at some point, or
: >worse yet, send the unit back to have the battery pack replaced. I
: >can
: >understand Larry's point if they have really had problems with this,
: >but
: >perhaps a little podcast on how to correctly change batteries would
: be
: >in order before scrapping the idea of replaceable batteries.
: >
: >Neal
: >
: >
: >
: >-----Original Message-----
: >From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sarah Cranston
: >Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:03 AM
: >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >Subject: [bookport] Re: power
: >
: >
: >Eric,
: >
: >May I respectfully ask what any of this has to do with blindness?
: >Changing batteries has nothing to do with vision and everything to do
: >with being careful and paying attention to what one is doing. I,
: like
: >Walt, have changed batteries in many, many devices. In particular, I
: >have changed the batteries in my BookPort at least 60 or 70 times,
: and
: >have had absolutely no ill effects. I do understand that there are
: >those who have ended up with damaged contacts, but I have never been
: >able to figure out exactly how this could happen if one is careful.
: >If
: >I've misunderstood your comment about making things "blind proof",
: >(you're not a partial, are you?), then please clarify and set me
: >straight.
: >
: >Sarah
: >
: >
: >-----Original Message-----
: >From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Eric StevenS
: >Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 10:48 AM
: >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >Subject: [bookport] Re: power
: >
: >
: >Well, Walt, again they have to dumb down to the lowest common
: >denominator.
: >Make everything stupid/blind proof.
: >
: >
: >----- Original Message -----
: >From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
: >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: >Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:39 AM
: >Subject: [bookport] Re: power
: >
: >
: >> The last time we had a discussion on battery connections, I think
: it
: >
: >> was Larry who pointed out that in actual use, the spring type of
: >> connectors really don't stand up much better than the present
: spring
: >
: >> clips. The problem seems to be more related to how the batteries
: are
: >
: >> inserted and removed--they
: >> should always be inserted negative end (the bottom of the battery
: >opposite
: >> to the end with the little button on it) first. I've made dozens
: and
: >
: >> dozens
: >> (probably over a hundred) battery changes without any apparent
: >damage
: >to
: >> the
: >> contacts and have used all types of batteries. I agree with the
: >comments
: >> regarding the 15-minute charger, as well.
: >>
: >> Larry's message slightly alarmed me in that it almost seems to
: imply
: >
: >> that future devices that emanate from his shop may not have
: >> user-replaceable batteries and I think this would be a mistake, as
: it
: >
: >> would seriously limit the BP's portability in situations where AC
: >> power might not be easily available (camping, for example).
: >>
: >> ----- Original Message -----
: >> From: "Chris Hill" <chill000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: >> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: >> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:29 AM
: >> Subject: [bookport] Re: power
: >>
: >>
: >> I agree that the way the charger does it is a batter solution. I
: >> think the coil spring type of contacts also are a better bet than
: >what
: >
: >> the bookport currently uses.
: >>
: >> On Wed, 01 Feb 2006 07:27:40 -0800, you wrote:
: >>
: >>>I was glad to see that the user could change and replace the
: >batteries
: >
: >>>in the bookport. I'm wondering about a solution to the problem of
: >>>damaged contacts. I
: >>>use an IC-3 battery charger that quick charges the IC-3 batteries
: in
: >
: >>>about
: >>>15
: >>>minutes. This is a great comvenience. Now when you insertt the
: >batteries
: >>>into
: >>>this charger, where the positive contact is, instead of feeling
: the
: >bare
: >>>contact, if you will, you find a round protruding piece with a
: >little
: >>>recess in
: >>>it where you fit the little nub at the positive end of the battery.
: >When
: >>>you
: >>>snug the battery against this, inside, it is spring loaded. You
: fit
: >in
: >>>the
: >>>nub
: >>>and gently push in and seat the battery. This protects the contact
: >and
: >>>you
: >>>never actually touch it. Wonder if something like that could work
: >for
: >the
: >>>BP
: >>>battery recepticle. Just thinking. I really like the current
: >>>battery/power
: >>>arrangement for the BP.
: >>>By the way, I don't get as much battery time per charge with the
: >IC-3
: >>>rechargeables, as I do with non-rechargeable alkalines. But the
: >quick
: >>>charge
: >>>convenience and cost savings makes it worthwhile. If I'm reading
: >only
: >>>books
: >>>using the synthesizer, I get 50 hours or close thereto
: >>>Lois.
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